Complications of High Cholesterol
Complications list for High Cholesterol:
The list of complications that have been mentioned in various sources
for High Cholesterol includes:
See also the symptoms of High Cholesterol and High Cholesterol: Introduction.
Complications of High Cholesterol:
CHECK YOUR CHOLESTEROL AND HEART DISEASE I.Q: NHLBI (Excerpt)
High blood cholesterol is one of the risk factors for
heart disease that a person can do something about. High blood
pressure, cigarette smoking, diabetes, overweight, and physical
inactivity are the others. (Source: excerpt from CHECK YOUR CHOLESTEROL AND HEART DISEASE I.Q: NHLBI)
NHLBI, High Blood Cholesterol What You Need to Know: NHLBI (Excerpt)
Your blood cholesterol level has a lot to do with your chances of getting
heart disease. High blood cholesterol is one of the major risk factors for heart
disease. A risk factor is a condition that increases your chance of getting a
disease. In fact, the higher your blood cholesterol level, the greater your risk
for developing heart disease or having a heart attack. Heart disease is the
number one killer of women and men in the United States. Each year, more than a
million Americans have heart attacks, and about a half million people die from
heart disease. (Source: excerpt from NHLBI, High Blood Cholesterol What You Need to Know: NHLBI)
High Cholesterol Symptoms: Book Excerpts
Medical news summaries about complications of High Cholesterol:
The following medical news items
are relevant to complications of High Cholesterol:
You may also want to research other symptoms
in our Symptoms Center.
About complications:
Complications of High Cholesterol are secondary conditions, symptoms, or other disorders that are
caused by High Cholesterol.
In many cases the distinction between symptoms of High Cholesterol and complications
of High Cholesterol is unclear
or arbitrary.
Learn the basics of high cholesterol, and it's consequences on the cardiovascular system.
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